Evan Robinson, a 16-year-old resident of Modesto, California, tragically lost his life on May 2, 2021, in a shooting incident in Keyes, CA. The incident occurred near the intersection of Martha Avenue and 7th Street. According to reports, Evan was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire of a violent altercation. The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office revealed that a fight had broken out just before gunshots were fired, resulting in Evan being fatally struck by the gunfire.
Despite immediate medical attention, he succumbed to his injuries.
The investigation into Evan's death led to the arrest of two suspects. The primary suspect, 19-year-old Ruben Perez, was identified shortly after the incident. Perez, who was on active probation for a juvenile firearm conviction, was attending occupational preparedness classes at the Stanislaus County Day Reporting Center in Modesto. Detectives arrested him on June 16, 2021, as he arrived for class. Perez was subsequently charged with homicide and booked into jail.
A second suspect, 22-year-old Joseph Pando, was arrested the following day during a traffic stop in Medford, Oregon. Pando's exact role in the shooting remains unclear, but he was wanted on a homicide warrant issued by Stanislaus County. He was taken into custody and awaited extradition to California to face charges related to the incident.
The case has drawn significant attention from the local community, with Evan's family and friends mourning the loss of a young life taken too soon. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities continue to seek additional information from the public to piece together the events leading up to the tragic shooting. The Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office has urged anyone with relevant information to come forward to aid in the pursuit of justice for Evan Robinson.
